Estonia, Legislation, Port, Transport

The Harju County Court is processing the claim filed by ESTEVE AS on Dec. 19, 2019, against Tallinna Sadam for compensation of the loss of revenue due to the alleged unjustified early termination of the Old City Harbor and Paldiski South Harbor mooring services contracts in the amount of 379,768 euros plus accrued interest, Tallinna Sadam told the stock exchange.

The claim is based on the claims filed by ESTEVE to the Harju County Court to establish the validity of the mooring service contracts; the claim filed on Aug. 26, 2016, concerning Paldiski South Harbor and the claim filed on Aug. 29, 2016, concerning the Old City Harbor, as ESTEVE did not agree to the extraordinary early termination of the agreements by Tallinna Sadam, considering it unreasonable.

On Jan. 15, 2020, the Tallinn Circuit Court decided on the Aug. 29, 2016 claim by dismissing the claim filed by ESTEVE against Tallinna Sadam concerning establishing the validity of the Old City Harbor mooring services agreement and ordered ESTEVE to pay the court fees. ESTEVE appealed in cassation to the Supreme Court. On Sept. 7, 2020, the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court decided not to accept the cassation appeal and therefore the dispute regarding the Aug. 29, 2016 claim has ended. Out of the total amount of the first claim, that is 379,768 euros, 226,293 euros is related to the Aug. 29, 2016 claim, that is mooring services provided in the Old City Harbor. At present, the proceedings concerning the first claim, that of Dec. 19, 2019, are suspended. The proceedings of the Aug 26, 2016 claim are still ongoing in the Harju County Court.

Since 2017, Tallinna Sadam has formed a reserve to cover a possible claim related to ESTEVE's claims. In connection with the termination of the dispute of the Aug. 29, 2016 claim, Tallinna Sadam shall cancel the previously formed reserve in the third quarter of 2020 to the extent of the expected effect of the claim.